Lahey Clinic Hospital Inc

Programs: Patient care: lahey clinic hospital, inc. Strives each day to provide top quality and superior patient care in inpatient hospital, emergency, outpatient treatment, and diagnostic and other ancillary services. In 2017, more than 24,000 patients were admitted as inpatients to lahey clinic's hospital facilities, representing more than 112,000 patient days. More than 7,500 of these patients were admitted for surgery. Additionally, more than 13,000 patients had day surgery at the burlington and peabody medical centers, which together have a total of 28 operating rooms. Hospital services include 24-hour emergency departments in burlington and peabody. In 2017, the hospital realized more than 63,000 emergency room visits. The expertise lahey provides is vital to the region. In particular, lahey offers programs such as liver and kidney transplantation, heart surgery, neurosurgery, and other specialized programs not widely available in community hospitals. Lahey is designated as a primary stroke service by the massachusetts department of public health. Among other nationally recognized achievements, lahey is accredited by the joint commission, the nation's leading body in certifying hospital quality and performance, and was certified as a level ii trauma center by the american college of surgeons. Lahey clinic is certified as a magnet hospital and received the designation as a niche (nurses improving the care of healthcare system elders) institution. Lahey clinic hospital, inc. Affirms its commitment to identifying and serving the health and wellness needs of its community through a community benefits initiative (cbi). The foundation of this program is based upon a collaborative initiative between lahey health system, inc. Employees, community leaders, representatives of community agencies, and community residents. Through collaborative planning, coalition building and financial support, lahey clinic hospital, inc. Strives to serve as a catalyst for positive change within the community. Lahey clinic hospital, inc. 's 2016 community benefit program focused on the following community health improvement priorities (chip)that were identified in our most recent community health needs assessment (chna). Priority community health needs identified in the 2016 chna: 1. Behavioral health/substance abuse 2. Elder health - social isolation, depression, care management 3. Wellness, prevention & chronic disease management. The program also provides uncompensated care, free community-based programs that respond directly to community need, and free support groups among many other programs. Please refer to schedule h in this irs 990 tax return for additional information related to lahey clinic hospital, inc. Community benefit programs and services. Hospital, inc. Community benefit programs and services. Inc. Community benefit programs and services. Inc.

education: lahey clinic hospital, inc. Is classified as a teaching hospital and is a major teaching affiliate of the tufts university school of medicine and in that capacity supports the education and training of approximately 159 residents and fellows at a time. The attending physician staff also supports a wide array of clinical education and training efforts including nursing, pharmacy, laboratory medicine and the latest advancements in radiological technology. Please note that the costs to lahey clinic hospital, inc. To perform additional radiology, laboratory and other tests for the purposes of teaching interns, residents, fellows, and other medical students is not included in the above expense amount.